create a share the road specialty license plate.
This bill establishes a specialty license plate program in South Dakota called "Share the Road," designed to promote awareness of safe driving practices among all road users. The plate design will feature graphics or slogans related to sharing the road safely, and proceeds from sales will be allocated to the state's highway safety fund. The legislation applies to vehicle owners who wish to purchase and display these specialty plates, with no changes to standard vehicle registration requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4 H.J. 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 3 Amendment 1045A
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transportation Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 1
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 15
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandei Schaefbauer
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Erik Muckey
DDemocratic
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
John Hughes
RRepublican
P
Liz Larson
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Uhre-Balk
DDemocratic
P
Peri Pourier
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Scott Moore
RRepublican
P
Taffy Howard
RRepublican
P
Tamara Grove
RRepublican
P
Tesa Schwans
RRepublican
P
William Shorma
RRepublican
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